Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and Ritual

Éliphas Lévi’s influential classic presents magic as a philosophical and symbolic discipline rooted in correspondences between the material and spiritual worlds. Widely important for shaping modern occultism, the book combines theory with ritual symbolism, discussing the tarot, ritual practice, astral light, and the magician’s moral and intellectual preparation.

Éliphas Lévi (Alphonse Louis Constant, 1810–1875) was a French occult writer whose works did much to define modern Western occultism. Books such as Dogme et rituel de la haute magie synthesized ceremonial magic, Kabbalah, and Christian symbolism in a highly influential esoteric idiom.